CanScan

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This property indicates whether the current file supports scanning. This property is read-only.

Compatibility: Windows Media Player

Syntax

[ bScan = ] MediaPlayer.CanScan

Parameters

  • bScan
    Boolean value specifying whether the current file supports scanning. If true, the file supports scanning. There is no default value.

Remarks

If the value of this property is true, the current file can be scanned (fast-forwarded or fast-reversed), provided that the AllowScan property is set to true.

If a media file has not been selected for the Player, by setting the FileName property or calling the Open method, the value of this property will be false.

ASF files support scanning, but can only be scanned if the following conditions are all true:

  • The file is indexed.
  • The file is not being broadcast.

Requirements

Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later

See Also

Reference

Windows Media Player Properties
AllowScan

Concepts

Compatibility Modes
Playback Methods and Properties